Bill fold or purse



May 26, 1931. 0. i. 3, KURTZJR 1,807,482

BILL FOLD OR PURSE Original Filed May 2. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 26,1931. D. w. B. KURTZ. JR

BILL FOLD OR PURSE Original Filed May 2, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gwum iozDa zzz'el W EJ511125 1/11 mum Patented May 26, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE DANIEL W. B. KURTZ, JR., OF COLUMBIA, MISSOURI BILL FOLD on PURSEApplication filed May 2, 1928, Serial No. 274,440. Renewed April 21,1931.

This invention relates to pocket bill-folds, and more particularly, topocket bill-folds adapted to retain bills, stamps and miscellaneouscards in an orderly assorted manner so that the contents of thebill-fold will be readily apparent and easily extracted as desired.

An object of the present invention is to provide a bill-fold of thecharacter indicated of an improved and simplified structure involvingthe use of a minimumnumber of parts, and aminimum amount of'sewing topresent a very efficient device.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bill-fold having meansfor displaying cards of different sizes while securely retaining thesame.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bill-fold havinganunexpected,

or what may be termed a concealed pocket.

Further objects will more fully appear in connection with the followingdescription.

Two sheets of drawings accompany this reference numerals indicate likeparts 7 throughout.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the principal blank entering into theconstruction of the improved bill-fold;

Figure 2 is a plan of a subsidiary blank adapted for use in separatingbills of different denominations;

Figure 3 is a plan of a similar blank to that shown in Figure 2, usedfor a similar purpose;

Figure 4 is a plan of the blank used for the stamp pocket;

Figure 5 is a plan view of a piece of transparent material used. inmaking the card window;

Figure 6 is a plan view of a second transparent blank used in connectionwith the blank of Figure 5 in forming the card pocket window;

1 Figure 7 is a plan view of the bill-fold assembled;

Figure 8 is a plan view of the bill-fold assembled and folded once forpocket use;

Figure 9 is a plan view of the bill-fold assembled and folded twice forpocket use;

application as a part hereof, in which like) Figure 10 is a top planview, taken on Figure 7; and. -Figure 11 is a side elevation, taken onFigure 7 In accordance with the present invention, the principal blankfor the bill-fold, which may be of leather, leatherette, or other suitable flexible material, is formed in a U- shape, as indicated in Figure1, having one leg E longer than the other leg F. The leg E issubstantially twice as long as the part connecting the legs indicated atAB is wide. The upper part of leg E is divided into j two parts C and Dby a slot 5 cut from theblank, and the part has a window 4 cut away. Theshort leg F is provided with a window 6, cut therefrom.

To close window 4, two transparent members 12 and 13 are provided, (seeFigure 5) the member 12 being merely a rectangular 9 piece of isinglass,celluloid, or the like, while the member 13 has cut therefrom a window18. 1 These two transparent members are, placedvone upon the other andsecured lover. window 4 by a marginal seam 19 extending around the outerlong edge and the twoshort ends. The transparent pieces. are arranged,the solid member 12 outermost and the member 13 having window 18innermost.

By this construction it will be apparent that visiting cards or thelikeof different sizes may be securely held under window 4, the largercards positioned between members 12 and 13, and smaller cards positionedunder member 13. 1

Leaves for separating bills of different d nominations are provided,each leaf being substantially rectangular, (see Figures 2 and 3) havingat one corner an upstanding tab 14-15 upon which may be inscribed thedenomination of the bills to be found immediately behind the particularleaf.

These leaves are of different lengths andwidths, the leaf G, for thesmaller bills, be,- ing provided with a window 7 extending from thebottom edge upwards and a window 8 adjacent the end positionedintermediate the edges. The upper edge of leaf Gr is indicated at f. Theleaf H, intended to cover bills of 1 larger denominations, is providedwith a window slot 11 extending upward from the bottom edge and twospaced windows 9 and 10 intermediate its long edges; the windows 11 and9 of leaf H being adapted to coincide with and overlay windows 7 and 8of leaf G, and both of the windows 7 and 11 of leaves G and H beingintended to overlay and coincide with window 6 of the short leg F of themain blank.

A small blank I, the upper edge of which is indicated by h, is providedto form a stamp pocket and may be suitably inscribed, as indicated, withthe word Stamps as at 17.

In assembling the improved bill-fold, the.

lower part of the long leg E. of the main blank, (see Figure 1)- isfolded backward 011 the line c0, thus constituting a back'to the upperparts C and D. These superposed parts are then again folded backward ontheline bb under the left hand part A, and these parts thus arranged arethen connected by a seam 20, connecting the three superposed partsintermediate the parts A. and B.

The short leg F of the blank is then folded forwardly on the line b?)over the face of the part B. The bill-separating leaves G and H are thenplaced over parts A and B and" under the upturned part F with the loweredges of said leaves G and H along the folded line 6-6, and their righthand ends superposed along the right hand edge ab of the part B. Thesmall stamp forming leaf I is then positioned in the lower right handcorner.

This assembly is quite clearly illustrated in Figure 7.

At this point, the parts B, H, G, F and I are connected by a seam 21along the edge a b. A third seam, 22 connects parts I, F, G and H toparts A and B along the bottom edge b-?), and a fourth seam 23 connectsarts A, C and E along the line a?) on the left hand of the bill-fold.

It will be noted that a pocket is formed between the face of part E andtheback of part A, having its mouth formedby the edge 0-0 and the upperedge of the part A. This unusually positioned pocket is in the nature ofa surprise or concealed pocket, and may be conveniently used for billsof large denominations not commonly used.

What I claim is:

1. A bill foldz comprising a piece of flexible necting their adjacentfree edges to constitute a pocket open on two sides.

2. The structure of claim 1 having a slot out in the part of the longleg adjacent the base connecting part to form the mouth of twosubsidiary pockets.

3. The structure of claim 1 having a slot cut in the part of the longleg adjacent the base connecting part to form the mouth of twosubsidiary pockets anda window adjacent said slot to expose the contentsof that pocket.

4. The structure of claim 1 having a slot cut in the part of the longleg adjacent the base connecting-part to form themouth of two subsidiarypockets, a window adjacent said slot, said window comprising twosuperposed transparent members, the inner of SillCll members having asmallerwindow cut therefrom.

5. The structure of claim 1 with a plural ity of bill separating leavessecured; between the base connecting part and: the short leg by one endand their bottom long edges.

6. The structure of claim 1 with a plurality of bill separatingleaves-secured between the base connecting part and the short leg, saidleaves of varying length.

7. The structureof claim. 1 with a plural ity of bill separating.leaves-secured between the base connecting. part and; the short leg,said leaves of varying. lengths and windows in said short leg andleaves, some of the windows in said parts coinciding.

8. The structure. of claim l with a. pocket formingpiece secured: to.and upon the exposed face of the short leg,.by two edges. and the sameseam that connects the short leg to the base part.

In testimony whereof he a-ifixes his signature.

DANIEL W. B. KURTZ, JR.

